Police ask for help finding 1 of 2 men charged with 1st-degree murder in Saskatoon shooting

Saskatoon police have charged two men with first-degree murder in last week’s daylight shooting in Saskatoon – one is in custody, while the other still hasn’t been found.

Police are asking the public for help finding Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron.

He is 33 years old, five feet six inches, about 140 lbs., has black hair and brown eyes, police said in a news release Tuesday afternoon.

Ouellet-Gendron has many tattoos including a Mayan statue on his right hand, a black rose on his left wrist and a gorilla on his upper torso.

He’s believed to be in possession of a firearm, according to police.

Meanwhile, Mohamed Abdula Ali, 35, appeared in provincial court by phone from a correctional facility on Tuesday morning. He’s charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm and possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking.

He’s scheduled to appear at the Court at Queen’s Bench on June 13 for a bail hearing.

Ali and Ouellet-Gendron are charged in connection with a homicide that happened on May 19 in the Nutana neighborhood.

Police got reports about gunfire and an injured man in the 100 block of Main Street around 4:30 pm CST.

There were additional calls about shots fired in the 700 block of Melrose Avenue, close to the 100 block of Main, shortly after.

The body of Brandon Baxandall, 29, was found behind an apartment building in the area, according to police.

Two other men were injured.

Police say anyone with information on Ouellet-Gendron’s whereabouts should not approach him and instead call Saskatoon police or 911. Police are also asking anyone with information about the investigation or video from nearby security cameras to contact Saskatoon police or Crime Stoppers.